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I think when last I left you, I had been in Hawaii then sadly came home to the freezing cold. I did post a picture of some snow, but here… I have a better one. My first day back at work, I got stuck, even with studded snow tires. I’m the blue SUV. I didn’t feel half as bad as the yellow JEEP who also got just as stuck. (Okay, so we both only have front-wheel drive.) No one got up the driveway that day. Eventually when it was time to go home, we who were stuck had to dig ourselves out. Gotta say, I have some really great co-workers as everyone helped (which basically consisted of 3 other women, but damn, we killed it with the snow shovels… boys, take note, 😀 ).

It’s the beginning of March and with all the snow and cold weather, we’ve yet to see any babies at the wildlife rescue center, for which I’m extremely grateful. History dictates that first up will be the baby cottontails or the baby raptors. But while we don’t have wild baby bunnies yet, I do have have one big baby that I care for and hug on daily… the clinic manager’s bunny that hangs out with me and guilts me into feeding him treats. Daryl got himself a nice polar bear knitted cap which he doesn’t really like wearing, but it doesn’t matter, he’s too freaking cute. (Just FYI… I do not cuddle on the wild baby bunnies… wildlife remains wild.)

This weekend was the Seattle Allstate Hot Chocolate 15k that James and I both signed up for to represent BibRave. It was the first race of 2018 for both of us. As this is a partnered event with Bibrave, I’ll cover the legalities now:

Disclaimer: I received free entry to the Allstate Hot Chocolate Seattle race as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews!”

Saturday had us going to the race expo and practicing travel logistics for the race on Sunday. But, I have to say, this race support has been great from the very start. Once I signed up, I was emailed a 10-week training plan based on my pace. They then emailed me every week to remind me which week I was supposed to be on for training. Fabulous support throughout the training. Kudos to them.

If you want to know how I did, you’ll have to stay tuned. Spoiler alert: I did not have a good day.

Lastly, today would have been my mother’s 81st birthday AND my brother’s 60th birthday. Yes, my mother’s first child was born on her 21st birthday… what a fabulous gift. For those who are new to my blog, my brother died in 2015 from cancer and my mother died several months later in 2016 of complications from a GI bleed.

Today, on their special day, this song is for them:

Lyrics:

Sorry I never told youAll I wanted to sayNow it’s too late to hold you‘Cause you’ve flown awaySo far away

Never had I imaginedLiving without your smileFeeling and knowing you hear meIt keeps me aliveAlive

And I know you’re shining down on me from heavenLike so many friends we’ve lost along the wayAnd I know eventually we’ll be togetherOne sweet day

Darling I never showed youAssumed you’d always be thereI, I took your presence for grantedBut I always caredAnd I miss the love we shared

And I know you’re shining down on me from heavenLike so many friends we’ve lost along the wayAnd I know eventually we’ll be togetherOne sweet day

Although the sun will never shine the sameI’ll always look to a brighter day

Lord I know when I lay me down to sleepYou will always listen as I pray

And I know you’re shining down on me from heavenLike so many friends we’ve lost along the wayAnd I know eventually we’ll be togetherOne sweet day

It was a gorgeous day in the Pacific Northwest today… unseasonably sunny and warm. I hope this isn’t the warm before the storm, BUT, I’ll bask in it for the short time we have it.

And when it’s sunny, this usually happens at the center:

All kinds of animals were released into the beautiful sunshine today (yes, even some squirrels), but the above red-tail hawk was especially happy to be sprung. He was none too pleased to be in a hospital for the short time he was there. Fly and be free, little guy!

Also, James and I were contacted by the Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa coming up. We have been chosen to be on the blogging panel at the expo for the marathon as their first ever “couple” bloggers. We will be at the expo on Saturday, November 19th, from 3 to 4 p.m. If you happen to be running Route 66, please stop by and say hi! We would love to meet you! This will be the next-to-the-last race for us for the year, with the Mukilteo Turkey Trot the following week being the last and final race for 2016 (phew!).

James’s site is still having problems showing up in the reader, so if you follow him, he’s just posted about his October goals. You can see his latest post here. He can be quite funny at times you know, 🙂